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Cover Designers, Freelance Editors, Ebook Formatters

August 9, 2011 / Uncategorized / 35 COMMENTS

blog15 (2)Saturday, I mentioned that it was difficult for writers to locate and sort through the wilderness of editors, designers, and formatters.

I suggested, in fact, that there should be some ebook Sherpas to help give guidance. :)

Since there’s a distinct lack of ebook Sherpas at this point in the game (I’m sure there will soon be some entrepreneurs in this field…maybe even former agents), I thought that at least we could provide a spot for professionals to announce that they offered services for self-publishing writers.

The editor, designer, and formatter should be the ones to leave their contact info, though—I know most of us know some people in this field (I know a handful, too), but maybe they wouldn’t want to be added at this point by a writer (they could be too busy, or wanting pursue another field, etc.) But writers could email or tweet them and ask if they wanted to be added to our list.

This will probably be a list that will grow as we go. :) So I’m leaving the post open.

If you’d like to be added to the list, please either email me at elizabethspanncraig (at) gmail (dot) com or comment on this post. Websites or blogs would be especially wonderful to leave a link to, so we could get a better sense of you or your work.

I’ll sort the different professionals into categories (cover designers, etc.) and will open up a new blog with a page for each category, as a sort of directory. I’ll link to it on my sidebar and tweet it a bit. I can’t be a Sherpa, so this will be an effort such as a writer-with-very-little-time might come up with. :) But I do like the idea of having some sort of Yellow Pages for writers with these kinds of services in one place.

If you know of anyone, please ask them if they’d like to be listed.

  2. I would love to get added to your list. I’m offering e-book formatting as a service and have been working with a number of publishers, as well as NYT best-selling writers, along with countless indies to get their e-books into ship shape.

    Please feel free to list this link http://guidohenkel.com/ebook-services/ as a reference and service overview.

    Thanks so much!

  13. This is great to provide a resource! I’ve posted on FB tagging the couple people I know who may want to be listed. Thank you so much for all these resources you’re putting together for writers!

  14. This is a great idea!

    I am a freelance editor specializing in commercial fiction (mainly mysteries, thrillers, young adult, and women’s fiction) after over a decade of experience as an editor at several publishing companies in NY. My services range from full developmental edits to manuscript and query letter critiques, and you can learn more about what I offer here: http://www.kristenweber.com

  17. Thanks for connecting people like this, Elizabeth!

    I’m a freelance fiction editor, specializing in thrillers, mysteries, romantic suspense and other crime fiction, as well as YA. My services range from developmental editing through copyediting to final proofreading, and I also offer manuscript critiques.

    My website is http://www.JodieRennerEditing.com, I’m on Facebook and Twitter, and I participate in four blogs.

    And thanks, Terry Odell, for telling me about this!

    Jodie Renner
    j.renner.editing@hotmail.com

  18. Thanks for this. I run Precision Editing Group. We offer freelance editing (content and line), source checking, query writing, typesetting, proofreading, etc.

    We will edit 10 pages for free, no further obligation. Between our 6 senior editors (all published authors as well), we handle most genres.

    Precision Editing Group
    Owner: Heather Moore
    http://www.precisioneditinggroup.com
    http://writingonthewallblog.blogspot.com
    editor@precisioneditinggroup.com

  19. Thanks everyone! I’ve gotten some DMs on Twitter and some emails, too. And, as I mentioned, I’ll continue checking back with this post and adding to the list each day. :)

  22. As a writer and an editor, I think this is a fantastic idea! I would love to be added to your list as a freelance editor.

    I’m a freelance writer and editor, and a member of the Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC).

    My website is: http://www.carriemumford.com

    Thanks so much!

    Carrie

  24. This was a great idea and I’m confident that numerous writers surfing will come here, recommend and use some of your references. I think I have found the person to do my covers. Anyone that has seen my blog would agree I need help on the covers >wink<

  25. Great idea, Elizabeth. I’m a freelancer who’d love to be added to your list. I do copy and developmental editing. My goal is to teach my writers good craft as we work together so they won’t need me again. Find me at http://www.MsRewrite.com Thanks!

  26. I just love your systematic approach now that you have decided to go self-publishing :)

    Some posts about the various platforms (Amazon, Smashwords, Scribd etc) and what they offer would also be helpful, I believe.

  28. Thanks y’all! I’m compiling my list and organizing the site. Hope it’ll be up within the week!

  29. Thank you for opening up this list! I own Much Ado Marketing, a social media, design, and marketing communications agency. We have lots of offerings, including cover designs (we love doing them!). Also, I’m a freelance editor with 11 years of experience and a reader for an agent.

    Please contact me with inquiries for either service: jodie (at) muchadomarketing.com.

    Thanks. :-)

  31. What a brilliant idea.

    My background is as a technical author for various companies software and processes and procedures. I am also an ex-trainer for Microsoft Office.

    In addition to this, I have recently branched into the following eBook areas:

    – rewriting
    – copy editing
    – proofreading
    – ghost writer

    Please feel free to contact me at cheryl.humphreys@gmail.com if you have a project which needs any of the above skills.

  35. I offer an ebook formatting service and would love to be added to your list. Thanks! J Thomas Beaton

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